Make the most of your Local Group resources

Running a Mensa Local Group may seem like a daunting task — but it doesn't have to be. Browse here for much of the information you need to get started and keep working most efficiently.

From your group's monthly paperwork to your local membership prospects, from all kinds of materials to national publicity for your RG, from ideas for gifted youth activities to a calendar of important dates for officers, you'll find it all — and much more — right here.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Lead section for additional information that makes your life as an officer much easier.

These maps may be useful in determining where new activities may be held or where a group may need additional Area Coordinators. As well, the prospect maps may be useful in visualizing the distribution of prospects vs. available Proctors.

Whether you'd like to advertise an upcoming event, share some big news, or tell a story, our Email Your Members tool makes it easy to create email campaigns to best suit your message. Target your emails based on parameters like whether or not the recipients are current or lapsed Local Group members, prospects, and more.

Gatherings are fundamental to one of Mensa's three purposes, to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members. And there are many event-related resources are available to you from the National Office.

Here you can find the various forms and documents related to our Young Mensan programs. For our Gifted Youth Coordinators, Assistant GYCs and parent-volunteers, youth protection is always our number one priority. This is where you will find the most current and up-to-date information for you to use and share with your groups.

A number of natiional committees and local group offices have dedicated communities through which current and past officers can ask questions of each other and share ideas and best practices. These communities may also be used to communicate critical and time-sensitive information to officers from American Mensa management and leadership.

As an addendum to the roles-based tools and reporting we debuted with the new Association Management System, inside you'll find a description of each report the National Office provides online, including the column headers and data types for CSV-formatted reports.

Local Group newsletters provide Mensa members with a monthly calendar of events, report local and national Mensa news, and facilitate communication between and among the members and the American Mensa Committee. Local Group officers can upload their newsletters here.

American Mensa's Web Services encompass everything from the structure, content and support of this website to discussion forums, group hosting services and elists. These services are currently available to all Local Groups, regions and national committees.